Andre and Evan tackle popular songs through the decades and decide whether they are rated properly in history. Thanks for joining us!

Listen along with these playlists:

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[00:00] Intro and Premise

[02:06] Sade - "No Ordinary Love"

[06:07] Seal - "Crazy"

[11:11] Bruce Hornsby and the Range - "Mandolin Rain"

[16:07] Nirvana - "In Bloom"

[25:23] Nine Inch Nails - "Closer"

[33:35] Lenny Kravitz - "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over"

[38:25] Blue Oyster Cult - "Godzilla"

[45:17] Whitney Houston - "So Emotional"

[51:05] Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Breaking the Girl"

[56:15] Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus"

[01:01:51] Nine Inch Nails - "The Hand That Feeds"

[01:03:43] Nelly Furtado - "Promiscuous"

[01:07:37] Bye!

Overrated, Underrated, Or Properly Rated? Vol. 3 | The Record Store

The guys played the Kirby and the Forgotten Land DLC and Tony Hawk, tried the demos for  Lumines Arise and Lost Soul Aside, Kevin tried KFC's pickle menu and tons more topics on this week's Big Deal!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/fineti.me]

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

Silent Discographer: @silentdiscographer.com [https://bsky.app/profile/silentdiscographer.com]

[00:00] Intro - The Silent Discographer

[06:55] Andre and Steve played the Star-Crossed Worlds DLC for Kirby and the Forgotten Land

[26:37] Kevin played Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4

[44:10] Shower Hours

[46:11] Demo Roundup: Lumines Arise and Lost Soul Aside

[58:19] PS6 Handheld?! What??

[01:11:19] Andre's Zelda Prediction

[01:18:45] KFC Canada's Pickle Menu

[01:28:13] Kevin Defends The Messenger

[01:35:21] See Ya!

Mouthful Moles | The Big Deal

Andre and Andrew continue their discission on Shining the Holy Ark, including the battle system, animations, CGI, and difficulty, as well as a phlethora of Saturn topics such as its lack of sports games that hit in America, questionable arcade ports, and much more.

If you missed Part 1 of this discussion, you can listen to it here. [https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/finetime/episode/cutscene-catfishing-the-big-deal]

Andrew Elmore on Bluesky: @elmore.zone [https://bsky.app/profile/elmore.zone]

Andrew Elmore on Bandcamp: https://satellitesound.net/

The Silent Discographer on Bluesky: @silentdiscographer.com [https://bsky.app/profile/silentdiscographer.com]

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/fineti.me]

[00:00] Be Sure To Listen to Part 1!

[01:00] Battle System and Animations

[13:01] Saturn's Sports Problem

[25:12] Motoi Sakuraba Appreciation Hours

[30:54] Difficulty

[34:41] Shining Series and Saturn's Slow-Trickle Death

[39:03] Shining the Holy Ark 64

[41:55] Older Gaming Culture and Discovery

[55:09] Execution Over Innovation

[58:38] Why Holy Ark Gets Forgotten

[01:04:22] The Changing RPG Landscape In the 90s

[01:12:11] Saturn's Bad Arcade Ports

[01:17:25] Bye!

Shining the Holy Ark - A Time Exploration, Pt. 2 | Forgotten Worlds

After giving our thoughts on Shadow Labyrinth, we talk about the Kirby Air Riders Direct, Gamescom ONL 2025, and play an ... ice cream game?! Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/fineti.me]

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[02:04] Shadow Labyrinth

[36:58] Break Time

[37:42] Kirby Air Riders Direct

[54:33] Gamescom ONL 2025

[01:29:56] Ben & Jerry's: Real Or Fake?

[01:39:40] See Ya!

Cutscene Catfishing | The Big Deal

It was Summer 1997 and the Sega Saturn was stagnanting in America, which means many great gems slipped through the mainstream cracks. Andre is joined by Andrew Elmore to explore the life and times of Saturn through the eyes of Shining the Holy Ark, the stellar first-person dungeon adventure by Sonic! Software Planning and Camelot Software. In this first part of this two-part discussion, they talk about their love (and inital dislike) of Saturn, the development and release of the game, graphics and presentation, and the changing expectations of RPGs in the 90s.

YouTube - Golden Sun Fans Should Play Shining the Holy Ark: https://youtu.be/jn1LWI7gSRY?si=EKKBsaJ8Q3Sl5Vu1

Andrew Elmore on Bluesky: @elmore.zone [https://bsky.app/profile/elmore.zone]

Andrew Elmore on Bandcamp: https://satellitesound.net/

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro and Premise

[11:23] Why Does Andrew Like Saturn?

[26:40] Release, Development, and Reception

[47:04] Final Fantasy 7's Looming Shadow

[50:52] Expectations and First-Person Dungeoning

[01:06:10] Graphics and Presentation

[01:25:47] See Ya In Part 2!

Shining the Holy Ark - A Time Exploration, Pt. 1 | Forgotten Worlds

After the usual discussion of what we've been playing, we go in on the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, featuring The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Octopath Traveler 0, and more! Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/fineti.me]

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[01:57] Pepsi Card

[07:04] Andre and Steve played Dear Me, I was...

[19:50] Steve plays Cast n Chill

[31:18] Break Time

[32:12] It's Actually a Coke Card??!

[34:19] Kevin's Bad Partner Direct Take

[41:22] Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

[01:18:48] Are Late Ports to Switch 2 Exciting?

[01:27:11] Sony's New Multiplatform Strategy?

[01:34:38] Bye!

We Still Don't Know Sephiroth | The Big Deal

Andre and Steve visit the land of Nintendo Classics to talk about six different games available on the service.

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Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[02:03] Alleyway

[09:09] Cobra Triangle

[14:27] Solar Jetman

[21:40] Iggy's Reckin' Balls

[27:34] Extreme-G

[32:58] Battletoads/Double Dragon

[47:48] Bye!

Nintendo Classics Mini-Reviews, Vol. 3 | Forgotten Worlds

Donkey Kong Bananza, baby! We also talk about Nintendo's modest budgets, a potential Dragon Quest 7 remake, and we have a new round of Place Your Bets. We saved the DK Bananza spoilers for the end so you can easily avoid them if need be. Enjoy!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/fineti.me]

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro - OH, BANANA!

[02:34] Donkey Kong Bananza

[59:59] Shower Time

[01:02:39] Nintendo's Budget Philosophy

[01:10:56] Dragon Quest 7... Again?!

[01:16:11] Place Your Bets!

[01:29:43] WARNING - SPOILERS AHEAD!!

[01:30:51] Donkey Kong Bananza Spoiler Discussion

[01:52:16] Bye!

Golden Sun To One | The Big Deal

One of the most infamous games of all time, Mighty No. 9 came and went nine years ago in a flurry of bad press and broken promises. But how bad was it, really? Did it deserve the beating by critics and fans, or is there something here to like? Andre is joined by Aaron of SuperPod Saga to reevaluate the past and find some answers.

Fine Time, SuperPod Saga, and many other fine shows are part of the SuperPod Network! Find our great collective of podcasts at https://superpodnetwork.com/

Bluesky Links

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Aaron: @scabzilla.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/scabzilla.bsky.social]

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Fine Time: @fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro - Why Did We Play This?

[07:30] Global Thoughts

[13:06] Graphics and Art

[26:00] Gameplay and Mechanics

[34:51] Level Design

[44:16] More Mechanics

[49:17] Music

[54:39] Story and Cutscenes

[57:47] Conclusions

[01:04:26] See Ya!

Mighty No. 9: Was It Really That Bad? | Forgotten Worlds

After tackling many angles of the latest Microsoft catastrophe, we answer all your questions in our latest mailbag! Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/fineti.me]

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me]

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/monotonegent.fineti.me]

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinflevin89.fineti.me]

[00:00] Intro

[02:41] Kevin played New Super Mario Bros. 2

[13:57] Kevin played Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2

[25:16] Break Time

[26:27] Oh, Microsoft

[01:06:52] Shower Time

[01:08:32] Summer Mailbag 2025

[02:01:54] Bye!

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